19 Feb
Posted by Alex as Computers, Firefox Tips, The Web
The PDF as a file format has really caught on and even when interchanging documents with friends and clients alike, I always export them via PDF rather than assuming they have Microsoft Word or OpenOffice. While generally, it’s not something that becomes a problem, many people hate having to fire up Adobe Reader. Loading it [...]
Swarovski, they say, is the girl’s new best friend. No jewelry enthusiast can resist this top quality crystal. No wonder it’s so popular these days. Did you know that Swarovski sponsored the recent remake of Phantom of the Opera? Yes, the one with Gerard Butler. The 2.2-ton chandelier there is decorated with more than 20,000 [...]
While it is essential to build a good credit rating, that doesn’t mean that you have to pile up your debt and amass a lot of credit cards. In fact, money and finance gurus would advice the common person to throw away all but one of the (average of) nine credit cards in his/her wallet. [...]
18 Feb
Posted by Alex as Behavior and Ethics, Sex and Relationships
It’s hard to keep your cool on a date when it’s the first time in a long time. Dating guidelines change from generation to generation, but some are written in stone. Two questions that seem: 1)Should a girl ask a guy out? and 2) What if a blind date is disappointing? Here are a couple [...]
Do you know those times when you wanted to come up to your boss because you needed clarifications about the new project but you just can’t summon all your guts to do it? You never thought of yourself as easily intimidated, but there’s just something about your boss that’s so the-devil-himself. You simply can’t approach [...]
18 Feb
Posted by Alex as Home and Garden, Real Estate
So you’re planning to place some improvements in your home as soon as summer hits. Ever wonder what good will those improvements do to your home? Well, with real estate values sinking with the economic woes, you might have to wisely choose what improvements to take. Read on to see which home improvements could provide [...]
What are your house insect pests? When you come home tired from work, you feel grateful that there’s a cozy structure that will shelter you from harm. But just as you’re getting comfortable with your lounge chair, you notice a line of ants coming from the kitchen through the living room and going out the [...]
There was a time when everything you needed in the bathroom consisted of a faucet, a bowl, and a bucket. Now, in the advent of a long list of bath accessories, your bathroom is not good enough for you anymore. And if it’s not good enough for you, it’s not good enough for your guests. [...]
Nope and it’s not because they’ve won, but it’s because they conceded. It’s not like the case of the Betamax and the VHS where the adult industry was the deciding factor. Almost a year of following this issue and it seems like we have a winner in Blu-ray. Good news for Sony indeed after [...]
16 Feb
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Business, Communication, Work and Career
Ah, job interviews. A lot of people don’t know is that there’s an exact science behind job interviews. Each of the questions thrown at you has a rationale behind them. They’re not only designed to get more information about you, they’re also designed to see how you approach certain situations and how you can fit [...]
Have you ever seen successful people? Have you noticed that they have this sort of presence, an aura even, that just sends out that “I’m a winner” vibe? In the workplace, it does help to act like a winner. Bosses can spot those people who have that aura that they can seen as infectious to [...]
If you are able to give very detailed instructions to pet sitters, then why not do the same to your children’s baby sitters? Sure, there is that fact that your children do know how to communicate and that precious “Twinkles” cannot. But then again, how precious is precious anyway? So what exactly is the pertinent [...]
Who needs love? Answer: EVERYONE. Whether you agree or deny it, the fact remains that every person needs to feel loved. Even science has proven it - the feeling of being loved does wonders to our health.
14 Feb
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Sex and Relationships
So what if you’re single? It has never been a bad thing, but not today. Everyone’s in twos and admit it — it sucks. It’s that one time of the year when you actually feel that it sucks to be you.